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7/28 Cubs lineup

Darwin Barney is getting a day off Saturday against the Cardinals. The second baseman was batting .231 this month. Here’s the lineup:

Really? A rare triple and I am eating crow? Hardly. Happy to see another blind squirrel find a nut. Soriano is a triple MACHINE!!! I’m sure all the GM’s are sailivating, lined at Hoystein’s door with prospects and cash in hand just waiting to fleece the Cubs by trading for Soriano. My gosh, I don’t know where the Cubs would be without Soriano, not only this year but the last few years. I am waiting impatiently how Soriano will lead the Cubs to the World Series the next two seasons as I am sure that with his hustling, league leading triple he has now joined Castro and Rizzo an “untouchable”!! No doubt, right??? A triple….wow….

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